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Atomic Aquatics Quality Alert: LP Hoses

Posted By: Atomic Aquatics
Posted On: August 22, 2019
Atomic Aquatics Quality Alert: LP Hoses
Quality Alert AT.01.06.0018 To all Atomic Aquatics customers, Atomic Aquatics has learned of three (3) reported incidences of low-pressure hoses that have become disconnected at the second stage swivel while in use. Impacted products include hoses produced in July of 2017 as well as the…
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Olympus TG-6 Review: The Easiest Underwater Compact Camera

Posted By: BackscatterUW
Posted On: August 8, 2019
Olympus TG-6 Review: The Easiest Underwater Compact Camera
See why we think the Olympus TG-6 is the easiest camera to get great results with underwater in our video breakdown.    We love the Olympus TG-6 for its extremely simple operation, outstanding macro ability, and the great image quality produced in both photo and video. It’s our pick…
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Canon EOS R Underwater Camera Review

Posted By: BackscatterUW
Posted On: August 1, 2019
Canon EOS R Underwater Camera Review
Take a look at the gorgeous color produced by the Canon EOS R in full 4K resolution with our underwater test footage.     The Canon EOS R packs such great image quality that we call it the “Mini-5D Mark IV” Canon EOS R |…
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Panasonic LUMIX S1 Underwater Camera Review

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Panasonic LUMIX S1 Underwater Camera Review
We got a chance to shoot the Panasonic S1 in Little Cayman at the 2019 Digital Shootout. Take a look at the stunning color, sharp detail, and low-light performance in our 4K 60p underwater test footage. The use of the Canon 8-15mm lens allowed for…
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Review: Big Blue CB15000P 15,000 Lumen COB Light

Posted By: JackConnick
Posted On: July 30, 2019
Review: Big Blue CB15000P 15,000 Lumen COB Light
Want to Light up a Whale? Can a single very powerful continuous underwater video light work well for stills of large animals? As the quality and output of video lights have increased, I’ve been asking myself that question. We know that many continuous lights can…
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The Digital Shootout 2019 Gear Test, Contest Results & Event Coverage

Posted By: BackscatterUW
Posted On: July 12, 2019
The Digital Shootout 2019 Gear Test, Contest Results & Event Coverage
THE 18TH ANNUAL DIGITAL SHOOTOUT CLICK HERE to go to the Digital Shootout event coverage website! See the Contestant Results, Gear Tests and the Shootout Life in Little Cayman. 2019 CONTEST RESULTS While the Shootout is mostly a learning event with an emphasis on improving…
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Olympus TG-6 & PT-059 Underwater Camera and Housing Review

Posted By: BackscatterUW
Posted On: May 22, 2019
Olympus TG-6 & PT-059 Underwater Camera and Housing Review
We were able to get our hands on a prerelease Olympus Tough TG-6 camera and Olympus PT-059 housing and spent a few dives with it in our home waters of Monterey. On paper, the Olympus TG-6 looks very similar to Olympus TG-5, with the same…
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Panasonic LX100 II Underwater Camera Review

Posted By: BackscatterUW
Posted On: May 6, 2019
Panasonic LX100 II Underwater Camera Review
The Panasonic LX100 II is a compact-body, fixed-lens camera with the large sensor and fast-shooting ability of a high-end mirrorless camera. We love it for producing the best image quality and fastest shooting speed from our current roundup of compact cameras. It captures 4K video…
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Backscatter M52 Wide Angle Air Lens Review

Posted By: BackscatterUW
Posted On: March 16, 2019
Backscatter M52 Wide Angle Air Lens Review
The Backscatter M52 Wide Angle Air Lens is a wet-mount wide angle conversion lens designed to work best with Olympus TG series cameras. The lens cancels out refraction and restores the camera’s topside field of view underwater while also enhancing the image clarity, sharpness, and…
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The New Nikon Z7 Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras

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The New Nikon Z7 Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras
Nikon Z 7 Underwater Camera Review The Nikon Z7 is the first full-frame mirrorless camera from Nikon, and it’s a high-resolution 46-megapixel beast that produces the best overall image quality seen yet from a mirrorless camera. Team Backscatter set the camera up in a housing and headed…
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Shoot Video & Stills with the Olympus TG-5 & Kraken Hydra Lights

Posted By: JackConnick
Posted On: February 25, 2019
Shoot Video & Stills with the Olympus TG-5 & Kraken Hydra Lights
The Olympus TG-5 camera and housing packages have been very popular with a wide variety of divers. The camera shoots great stills as well as 4K video. It has underwater preset modes for snapshot, wide angle and other modes that make life easy. As well…
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